Lymphoma

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Began chemotheraphy treatments immediately Texans' Quessenberry diagnosed with lymphoma Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry, diagnosed with lymphoma, was placed on the non-football injury list. The team said Quessenberry experienced "fatigue and a persistent cough" and almost immediately began chemotherapy treatments. Players on the NFI list are paid at the team's discretion, but Quessenberry is expected to receive his full...

When Ethan Zohn became one of the earliest and most popular players ever to win CBS' "Survivor" in 2001, he couldn't have had any idea just how appropriate the title would be for him. But eight years later he was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin lymphoma; today, he's pushed through two bouts of the cancer. With the disease in remission for a full 24 months now following a second stem cell transplant, the label "survivor" means a whole lot more. It's been a humbling journey. "I'm one of the lucky...

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, a Michigan Republican who chairs the powerful House Ways and Means committee, announced on Saturday that he will undergo treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer that starts in parts of the body's immune system. "After a recent routine yearly physical, it was discovered that I have a very early, highly treatable and curable type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma - large B-cell lymphoma," Camp said in a ...

Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma and was placed Tuesday on the non-football injury list. The team said Quessenberry experienced “fatigue and a persistent cough” during a June 3 practice and almost immediately began chemotherapy treatments. Players on the NFI list are paid at the team's discretion, but Quessenberry is expected to receive his full salary. The 2013 sixth-round pick landed on injured reserve before Week 2 last...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with celiac disease whose intestines are slow to heal are at increased risk of cancer of the immune system, or lymphoma, according to a new study. Researchers found that people with celiac disease who had persistent damage to their intestines after being diagnosed - possibly due to lack of adherence to a gluten-free diet - had rates of lymphoma almost four times higher than the general public. However, it's not clear whether everyone...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Miss Beazley, a Scottish terrier who was a frequent companion to George W. Bush and his wife, Laura in their White House years, was "put to rest after a battle with lymphoma," the former president said on Saturday. "She was a source of joy during our time in Washington and in Dallas," Bush said in a statement issued from his Dallas home. Miss Beazley and the Bushes' first Scottish terrier, Barney, were highly visible pets at the Bush White House...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Miss Beazley, a Scottish terrier who was a frequent companion to George W. Bush and his wife, Laura in their White House years, was "put to rest after a battle with lymphoma," the former president said on Saturday. "She was a source of joy during our time in Washington and in Dallas," Bush said in a statement issued from his Dallas home. Miss Beazley and the Bushes' first Scottish terrier, Barney, were highly visible pets at the Bush White House...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli developer of stem cell therapies Gamida Cell has received a buyout offer worth hundreds of millions dollars from an unnamed global pharmaceutical company, two shareholders in the company said on Tuesday. Elbit Medical Technologies, which has a 30.8 percent share in Gamida, said the offer includes a "significant immediate payment and additional future payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars". Israel's Globes financial daily...

Former Bears running back Merril Hoge, now an ESPN analyst, is on a nationwide tour to increase awareness for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hoge, a survivor of one of the fastest-growing forms of cancer, has teamed with Muhsin Muhammad in promoting a Web site, WinningGamePlan.com, that outlines treatments and advice. "The main message is there is a lot of hope with this type of cancer," Hoge said. "It's not a death sentence. Listen to your body. Our bodies talk to us. They tell us we're hungry,...

By Bill Berkrot Dec 8 (Reuters) - A closely watched leukemia drug developed by Johnson & Johnson and Pharmacyclics Inc maintained its effectiveness in keeping the disease at bay for most patients, according to long-term follow-up data from a midstage study being presented at a major medical meeting. The oral drug, ibrutinib, last month won U.S. approval to treat a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma known as mantle cell lymphoma. It is...

Scientists at Stanford University say they have developed a novel way to generate a strong immune response targeted specifically against non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system. Preliminary results among four patients were promising, researchers reported Friday in the journal Nature Medicine. The highly experimental technique is a different form of immunotherapy that researchers are trying to develop against several kinds of cancer. The researchers start the multistep process...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with celiac disease whose intestines are slow to heal are at increased risk of cancer of the immune system, or lymphoma, according to a new study. Researchers found that people with celiac disease who had persistent damage to their intestines after being diagnosed - possibly due to lack of adherence to a gluten-free diet - had rates of lymphoma almost four times higher than the general public. However, it's not clear whether everyone...

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a drug for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma after independent monitors found it was not likely to improve survival. Pfizer said it would continue to study the experimental drug, inotuzumab ozogamicin, in other hematologic cancers. "Hematologic cancers are a complex group of diseases, with more than 70...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How far a person lives from a manufacturing plant that releases the chemical benzene into the environment may determine their risk of developing immune system cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers in Georgia looking at rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in that state found that risk for the disease fell with every mile between a person's home and facilities that release benzene. "It would suggest even with moderate changes in distance that...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The season has gone from bad to worse for left-hander Michael Kirkman. After battling recurring command problems for the first two months, the Rangers reliever realized there are far more serious issues in life than an ERA above 8.00. He is once again dealing with lymphoma. During a recent skin cancer screening doctors detected a recurrence of the cutaneous lymphoma for which he was treated in 2012. Though it...

MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The season has gone from bad to worse for left-hander Michael Kirkman. After battling recurring command problems for the first two months, the Rangers reliever realized there are far more serious issues in life than an ERA above 8.00. He is once again dealing with lymphoma. During a recent skin cancer screening doctors detected a recurrence of the cutaneous lymphoma for which he was treated in 2012. Though it is minimally invasive, Kirkman will...